Type | Daily newspaper |
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Founder(s) | Ralph Ingersoll |
Founded | June 1940 |
Political alignment | Liberal |
Ceased publication | June 1948 |
Headquarters | New York City |
Circulation | 165,000 |
PM was a liberal-leaning daily newspaper published in New York City by Ralph Ingersoll from June 1940 to June 1948 and financed by Chicago millionaire Marshall Field III.
The paper borrowed many elements from weekly news magazines, such as many large photos and at first was bound with staples. In an attempt to be free of pressure from business interests, it did not accept advertising. These departures from the norms of newspaper publishing created excitement in the industry. Some 11,000 people applied for the 150 jobs available when the publication first hired staff.